Tuesday, June 26

Best-Ever Bargain Vintage Dress!!

Meet my new 1950s dress. In an amazing stroke of luck, I thrifted it last week for the princely sum of $2.

This never happens to me.

Okay so it has now, but you know what I mean, right? Op shops in my area are total rubbish so I rarely bother, but one day last week I got the call so off I went, and bingo!

As you might imagine if you'd seen the crusty little shop that it came from (you know, one of those ones that professes to be open every day but never has enough volunteers so is in fact almost never open), it's copped its fair share of love and wear in its time, now sporting a few wee holes and some huge faded patches.

But with a shelf bust, swooshy acetate fabric and an insane print as busy as our lives, what's not to love?

The thrift continues down the legs too. Lurex tights for 10 cents BNIP and totally new Nine West gold leather heels for $6, this must be my bargain heaven outfit, head to toe I'm done for less than $10.

I know that weird feeling when you just know you have to pay a certain shop a visit, it always pays off. You must be a witch, too.Fab dress made even better by those gorgeous tights and groovy NW shoes, what a bargain. x

Oh she just knew you were coming for her!!!! I am so happy when vintage treasures find gorgeous friends who will breathe new life in to them. Happy happy dance a 50's dress for $2.The best $10 outfit ever.You look stunning head to toe.Love v

Yeah, my sister and I used to find such great vintage stuff in San Francisco thrifts back in the 70's--ha ha, and now we wish we'd hung on to the NEW stuff we wore then, too! I visited a local vintage clothing store the other day and when I walked in I thought, hey, this stuff isn't VINTAGE . . . because it was 80's. But then I noticed who was in there shopping: high school and college age kids who obviously think the 80's are waaaaay old. Speaking of vintage green dresses (and that graphic of you is incredible!), wait until I post a pic of the one I got at an estate sale. It's the exact same green and nearly the same dress!